The Acer Aspire One Cloudbook will undercut the company’s own Chromebook offerings The upcoming launch of Windows 10 could see Microsoft approach its fight against Chromebooks with renewed vigor. The company offered a glimpse of what’s to come on this front at its Worldwide Partner Conference, where it showcased a dirt-cheap Windows 10 notebook from Acer. The device in question is...
It’s July 24. Know what that means? The Surface 3 is now available with LTE support. Microsoft confirmed the news Friday morning, noting that customers should find the tablet in Microsoft stores, partner retailer locations and, of course, in AT&T stores, the exclusive carrier of the Surface 3 with LTE until T-Mobile offers it later this month. Keep in mind that, while the Surface 3...
There’s been a lot of talk about new Windows Phone devices on the horizon, but so far there’s been nothing concrete. We know one is codenamed Talkman; the other is Cityman. These devices are supposedly going to showcase the joys of Windows 10, which is launching for desktops next week. Thanks to a new report from Windows Central, we just might have all the details we can handle for...
Back in May, Microsoft’s plans for a new app that blurred the line between email and instant messaging leaked out. Now that app is finally here and it looks pretty great. Microsoft Send lets you message your friends and colleague over email. That means you don’t need to know their phone number or connect with them on a social network to chat. Instead, all you need is their email...
One of the early tragedies of this console generation has been the cancellation of the Phantom Dust reboot. The cult-classic Xbox game looked like it was getting a real-deal overhaul from Microsoft and development studio Darkside, but some questionable budgetary decisions sidelined the game a year after it was first revealed at E3 2014. Hope still remains for some fans, who decided to...
When Windows 10 hits later this month, Xbox One gamers will be able to stream Xbox One games from their consoles to their computers. Xbox boss Phil Spencer wants to see the opposite happen as well. One gamer asked Spencer via Twitter if players will be able to mirror their PCs to their Xbox One consoles with Windows 10, to which Spencer replied that the team is still finishing Xbox to...
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Fighting games demand an extra level of precision in order to be taken seriously by their most hardcore audience members. If there is a hint of input lag or slowdown in the framerate, fans will throw it to the wind and look for something else. With that in mind, Killer Instinct has found an excellent way to say ahead of the game. When speaking at a EVO 2015 panel on its game, Iron...
The Xbox One has a long way to go before it matches the PlayStation 4’s sales momentum, but it’s doing better than ever. Microsoft reported the results of the most recent fiscal year today, outlining sales numbers and revenue. The Xbox platform sold 1.4 million systems in the fourth quarter (that’s the April through June) between the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. GamesBeat points out that...
Google Now is the intelligent personal assistant to beat. Introduced in 2012, the software is at its best when it proactively predicts what a user needs before they ask for it. Directions to a meeting, a baseball score, package tracking information, and more. By utilizing a natural language UI, Google Now has become a priceless part of the Android ecosystem, and is set to get even more...